High-speed backhaul networks: Myth or reality?

Wireless technology promises a realization of the long-standing vision of ubiquitous high-speed Internet access. WiFi-based wireless mesh networks that provide user access and wireless data transport over a multi-hop backhaul network are a promising incarnation of the above vision. However, while WiFi is successfully used to provide user connectivity via access points, we note that currently deployed wireless mesh networks show a dismal performance and lack mechanisms in the backhaul to provide an efficient and fair data transport over multiple hops. To assess the capabilities This work has been partially supported by EU Content NoE. 1 

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: COMCOM
• Authors: Roger Karrer, Alessio Botta, Antonio Pescapè
• Keywords: COMCOM 2008, Multi-hop Backhaul Network, WiFi-based Wireless Mesh, Wireless Mesh Networks